come down in favor of

idiom

variants or come down on the side of

: to decide or say in an official or public way that one supports (someone or something)

The committee came down in favor of the proposal.

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Recent Examples on the Web By May, an initial feasibility study had come down in favor of an IPO. —

Jean Eaglesham, WSJ, 20 June 2022

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“Come down in favor of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20down%20in%20favor%20of. Accessed 28 May. 2023.

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